Distribution: South India, India Breeding hints: Odontolabis versicolor from South India is quite a recent addition to the collection of beetle breeders. I believe it is quite successfully bred in Japan and some specimen have also found the way to Europe. I am not aware of a detailed breeding report for this species, though. Being […]
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Distribution: Borneo, Malaysia Breeding hints: This is now Odontolabis, but was earlier known as Chalcodes striata striata. I am not aware of detailed breeding reports for Odontolabis (Chalcodes) striata striata. I believe it has already been bred by hobbyists and am thankful for any information. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about […]
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Distribution: Indonesia Breeding hints: I am not aware of detailed breeding reports for Odontolabis stevensi limbata and would be thankful to you breeders out there, if you shared some of your experiences. Odontolabis normally make for a good beginners choice. Of course there are some difficult to breed species, but the major challenge in breeding […]
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Distribution: Indonesia Breeding hints: I am not aware of detailed breeding reports for Odontolabis stevensi stevensi and would be thankful to you breeders out there, if you shared some of your experiences. Odontolabis normally make for a good beginners choice. Of course there are some difficult to breed species, but the major challenge in breeding […]
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Distribution: Malaysia Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Odontolabis sommeri pahangensis. I have tried breeding Odontolabis sommeri sommeri, but was not very successful. I am not aware of breeding reports for this species. Considering that they are very common in the wild, it would be surprising if nobody had bred them […]
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Distribution: Indonesia Breeding hints: I have tried breeding Odontolabis sommeri sommeri, but was not very successful. I am not aware of breeding reports for this species. Considering that they are very common in the wild, it would be surprising if nobody had bred them until now. If you have information on how to to breed […]
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Distribution: Thailand Breeding hints: Odontolabis ludekingi is an easy to keep and breed species. They seem to prefer a slightly more humid substrat. It is good to keep them at lower temperatures between 20 and 25 degree Celsius, as I found them to be weakish and short lived at higher temperatures. Other than that, breeding […]
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Distribution: Taiwan Breeding hints: Innumerous hobbyist have kept and bred the Taiwanese subspecies of Odontolabis siva parryi. The breeding is standard Odontolabis: Odontolabis normally make for a good beginners choice. Of course there are some difficult to breed species, but the major challenge in breeding Odontolabis normally lays in achieving telodont males rather than just […]
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Distribution: Thailand, Tibet (?) Breeding hints: Odontolabis siva is a very easy to keep and breed species. Innumerous hobbyist have kept especially the Taiwanese subspecies of Odontolabis siva parryi. The breeding is standard Odontolabis: Odontolabis normally make for a good beginners choice. Of course there are some difficult to breed species, but the major challenge […]
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Distribution: Tibet, Republic of China Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Odontolabis platynota. Considering that it is a rather small and black coloured species it would any way be a species for hardcore enthusiasts. If you are somebody that kept and bred them, please do let me know. Thanks a ton. […]
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